Example Sentences

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In other words, some employers were frowning upon the flexibility of remote work.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Imogen’s mother and father were frowning over a spreadsheet, moving numbers in the air.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2019

The students who were frowning, with their pens balanced on their lips, rated the cartoons at 4.3 on average.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2016

Raise your eyebrows as if you were surprised and lower your eyebrows as if you were frowning.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

As she did it, I looked across the room and saw Violet talking to Calista, and both of them were frowning.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson